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  <h1 class="topictitle1">Starting the Windows OS in WinPE Mode and Then Configuring an IP Address</h1>
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   <p>If the target host for bare metal restoration runs Windows, start the target host in WinPE mode and configure an IP address for the target host to communicate with the product.</p>
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    <h4 class="sectiontitle">Prerequisites</h4>
    <p class="msonormal">The target host has been shut down.</p>
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     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002092966049__li101449241407"><a name="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002092966049__li101449241407"></a><a name="li101449241407"></a><span>Upload image file <strong>OP_Win10XPE_v3.iso</strong> to the VMware ESXi virtual platform.</span><p></p>
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       <li>Log in to the VMware ESXi virtual platform.</li>
       <li>Choose <span class="uicontrol"><b>Storage</b></span> &gt; <strong>Datastores</strong> &gt; <strong>Datastore browser</strong>.</li>
       <li>Click the name of the datastore with sufficient capacity.</li>
       <li>Select a directory and click <span class="uicontrol"><b>Upload</b></span> to upload the image file to the directory.</li>
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     <li><span>Mount image file <strong>OP_Win10XPE_v3.iso</strong> to the target host.</span><p></p>
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       <li>Click <span class="uicontrol"><b>Virtual Machines</b></span> and select the target host.</li>
       <li>On the target host tab page, choose <strong>Hardware Configuration</strong> &gt; <strong>CD/DVD drive 1</strong> &gt; <strong>Select disc image</strong>.</li>
       <li>Select image file <strong>OP_Win10XPE_v3.iso</strong> uploaded in <a href="#EN-US_TOPIC_0000002092966049__li101449241407">1</a>.</li>
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     <li><span>Set the boot options of the target host.</span><p></p>
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       <li>Click <span class="uicontrol"><b>Virtual Machines</b></span> and select the target host.</li>
       <li>On the top of the target host, choose <span class="uicontrol"><b>Actions</b></span> &gt; <strong>Edit settings</strong> &gt; <strong>VM Options</strong> &gt; <strong>Boot Options</strong>.</li>
       <li>Set boot options:
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         <li>EFI: Select <strong>Force EFI setup</strong>.</li>
         <li>BIOS: Select <strong>Force BIOS setup</strong>.</li>
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     <li><span>Restart the VM.</span><p></p>
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       <li>Click <span class="uicontrol"><b>Virtual Machines</b></span> and select the target host.</li>
       <li>Click <span class="uicontrol"><b>Power On</b></span> in the upper part of the target host tab page.</li>
       <li>Choose <span class="uicontrol"><b>Console</b></span> &gt; <strong>Open browser console</strong>.</li>
       <li>Set the boot mode on the boot screen:
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         <li>EFI: Select <span class="uicontrol"><b>EFI UMware Virtual SATA CDROM Drive (0.0)</b></span> and press <span class="uicontrol"><b>Enter</b></span>.</li>
         <li>BIOS: Choose <strong>Boot</strong> &gt; <strong>CD-ROM Drive</strong>, move <span class="uicontrol"><b>CD-ROM Drive</b></span> to the top, press <span class="uicontrol"><b>F10</b></span> to save the settings and exit, and click <span class="uicontrol"><b>OK</b></span>.
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            <p>After the bare metal restoration for Windows is complete, you need to restore the BIOS boot sequence of the target host.</p>
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     <li><span>After the target host is started, configure an IP address for the target host to communicate with this product.</span></li>
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